Banks Flying Fox vs Concentric Ring Lichen

Pteropus fundatus compared with Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Concentric Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arctoparmelia
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Concentric Ring Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.